A listing for a project titled “MEGA MAN LEGENDS – NEW MEDIA” has been spotted on ACTRA Toronto, a Canadian trade union that represents performers in film, television, and video games. The listing is relatively sparse on details, but it’s no stretch of the imagination to presume it’s for a Mega Man Legends remaster or remake.
As reported by Gematsu, Mega Man fans spotted the listing on ACTRA Toronto’s website last night. However, in the space of the last couple of hours, the Mega Man Legends listing has mysteriously disappeared. Thankfully, all of the information that has since been scrubbed was captured in a screenshot posted to r/Megaman.
That being said, there wasn’t anything juicy in the listing itself—although the fact that it was removed so soon after being reported by Gematsu does imply that someone asked for it to be taken down. Also worth noting is that Capcom is clearly aware of Mega Man’s upcoming 40th anniversary in 2027, as the release of Mega Man: Dual Override coincides with the Blue Bomber’s birthday.
The fact that the listing appeared on ACTRA Toronto is pretty interesting in itself, however, as the original English dub of Mega Man Legends was recorded in Ontario, Canada. Now, there’s a chance that, if this is indeed a Mega Man Legends remaster, Capcom had to redub the game through ACTRA for union-related reasons. Or potentially they just want to capture the spirit of the original dub by rehiring the original voice actors.
However, there’s probably a more straightforward reason: redubbing Mega Man Legends is kind of a necessity, as Robert Norman Smith, who voiced Teisel Bonne in both Mega Man Legends and Mega Man Legends 2, took his own life in 2020 after being charged with distributing and possessing CSAM. This was the second time Smith was charged with the crime, having previously served a 20-month prison sentence after being sentenced in 2008.
So, yeah—that guy’s voice lines definitely have to be rerecorded at the very least. Hopefully the other voice actors from the original game can return, though, as the English dub of Mega Man Legends was great.
